News for 'conference-board'

'I Don't Know What It Takes To Get A BJP Ticket'

'I Don't Know What It Takes To Get A BJP Ticket'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

In 2022 Nanaji Dembi pulled down the Hurriyat office board in Srinagar, an act of defiance that grabbed headlines. Despite such nationalistic bravado, the BJP has denied him a ticket for the assembly election.

'Xi didn't want to avoid Modi at G20'

'Xi didn't want to avoid Modi at G20'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

'We will likely never know why Xi decided not to travel to New Delhi. One possible explanation could be his desire to avoid a meeting with US President Joe Biden.'

'Leading Economic Index for India increased 0.7% in May'

'Leading Economic Index for India increased 0.7% in May'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2014

Launched in September 2013, the Conference Board Leading Economic Index for India, conceptualised back to April 1990, has successfully signalled turning points in the economic cycles of India.

Is the US economy on the road to recovery?

Is the US economy on the road to recovery?

Rediff.com22 May 2009

US economy may begin to get back on track in late-2009.

How productive are workers in India, world? Find out

How productive are workers in India, world? Find out

Rediff.com21 Feb 2013

Let's take a look at how productive workers are in India and around the world.

US agency seeks Indian tie-up

US agency seeks Indian tie-up

Rediff.com14 Dec 2004

Why investors are gloomy about emerging markets

Why investors are gloomy about emerging markets

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

Investors have another reason to wrinkle their noses at emerging economies - fading labour productivity.

Job hope lifts US consumer confidence

Job hope lifts US consumer confidence

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

According to the survey by business-research organisation The Conference Board, consumer confidence index rose for the second straight month to 52.9 in December from 50.6 in November.

Sensex ends in green despite weak IIP nos

Sensex ends in green despite weak IIP nos

Rediff.com26 Aug 2009

The NSE Nifty settled at 4,680, up 21 points. The market breadth was positive -- out of 2,867 stocks, 1,941 advanced and 853 declined on Wednesday.

Risk management: New buzzword for Indian firms

Risk management: New buzzword for Indian firms

Rediff.com2 Apr 2008

Intense global competition and rapid growth are forcing Indian firms to examine corporate enterprise risk management (ERM) elsewhere, especially in Europe, Australia and North America, where the process is more mature, according to a study. ERM is a cohesive, enterprise-wide process allowing companies to identify, assess and respond to the social, political and economic risks of doing business.

Obese staff cost US firms $45 bn

Obese staff cost US firms $45 bn

Rediff.com10 Apr 2008

Being obese is bad for your health as well as your company's. As large number of US citizens continue to battle obesity everyday, it's costing American companies an estimated $ 45 billion a year in medical expenditure and work loss, according to a new report.The report also found that more than 40 per cent of US companies have implemented obesity-reduction programs and another 24 per cent plan to do so this year.

US consumer confidence at 5-year low

US consumer confidence at 5-year low

Rediff.com26 Mar 2008

US consumer confidence tumbled to a five-year low in March, disappointing economists and raising fears that the American economy could be heading into a deep recession. The Conference Board's confidence index fell from 76.4 in February 64.5 this month, compared with economists' expectations of a much lighter drop to about 74, as US consumers fretted over the deteriorating labour market and higher food and energy prices.

Spices Board targets $880-m exports

Spices Board targets $880-m exports

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

In an effort to increase the exports of spices from India, the Spices Board has set a target turnover of $880 million this financial year against $800 million last year.

Recipe of a successful company

Recipe of a successful company

Rediff.com7 Jul 2005

Indian companies should discard traditional business practices to emerge as major players in the global economy, a recent report said.\n\n

Asia poses big financial threat: analysis

Asia poses big financial threat: analysis

Rediff.com23 May 2005

Stock markets, instead of worrying about worldwide economic slowdown, should focus on mounting financial risks in Asia, an analysis by a leading business research organisation has said.

The BPO bandwagon just got longer

The BPO bandwagon just got longer

Rediff.com12 Aug 2004

Global mindset will help Indian cos

Global mindset will help Indian cos

Rediff.com18 Jul 2005

In order to become major players in the global economy, Indian companies need to break free from the nation's feudal mindset, according to a new report released by The Conference Board.

It's a good time to position India as a manufacturing hotspot

It's a good time to position India as a manufacturing hotspot

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Though growth in China is unlikely to slow down soon, India should prepare to take advantage of a shifting of gears there.

3 themes that will dominate the markets in 2015

3 themes that will dominate the markets in 2015

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

The rise in US interest rates and associated change in the direction of capital flows, the fall in oil prices and the slowdown in China will dominate the markets, say Abheek Barua and Bidisha Ganguly

US economy nearly stalls in Q1 as energy prices bite

US economy nearly stalls in Q1 as energy prices bite

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

U.S. economic growth braked more sharply than expected in the first quarter.

China posts slowest growth in 24 years

China posts slowest growth in 24 years

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

A series of modest support measures from the government over the year helped stave off worries of a more dramatic slowdown